Boogie woogie is generally associated with: Boogie woogie continued the tradition of blues, and between the 1920s and about 1945, was one of America's major musical genres. Boogie woogie was popular among the poorer African American communities, especially in Chicago, New York, and Detroit.
His most well-known songs were 'Caldonia' and 'Numbers Boogie.' Robinson recorded for the Capitol Records label, but left his music career in 1952 to go back to school. Another well-known boogie woogie pianist, Jimmy Yancey, was one of the most sought-after musicians of the house rent parties of the 1920s and 1930s.
Some of the most well-known boogie woogie artists included Charles 'Cow Cow' Davenport, Jimmy Yancey, and the child prodigy Frankie 'Sugar Chile' Robinson. The movement died out when the style started to spread out of the African American community. To unlock this lesson you must be a Study.com Member.